Alexander Kotov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Chigorin mem · 1947 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Alexander Kotov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chigorin mem
Site Moscow
Date 1947.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A85)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/3P4/p4b2/8/2K3Bp/k7/8 b - - 3 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 f5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 Nf6
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 d6
  7. 7.Ne2 c5
  8. 8.d5 Bxc3+
  9. 9.Nxc3 exd5
  10. 10.cxd5 Ng4
  11. 11.O-O Na6
  12. 12.Be2 Bd7
  13. 13.b3 Qe7
  14. 14.Bb2 Rae8
  15. 15.Rae1 Nc7
  16. 16.Bxg4 fxg4
  17. 17.e4 Nb5
  18. 18.f4 gxf3
  19. 19.Rxf3 Rxf3
  20. 20.gxf3 Nd4
  21. 21.Qg2 Rf8
  22. 22.Rf1 Qh4
  23. 23.Qg3 Qxg3+
  24. 24.hxg3 Bh3
  25. 25.Rf2 Nxf3+
  26. 26.Kh1 Nd4
  27. 27.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  28. 28.Kg1 Ke7
  29. 29.Kf2 Bg4
  30. 30.Ke3 g5
  31. 31.Nb1 Nf3
  32. 32.Nd2 Nxd2
  33. 33.Kxd2 h5
  34. 34.Kd3 Bh3
  35. 35.Ke3 Bg2
  36. 36.Bc3 b6
  37. 37.b4 h4
  38. 38.gxh4 gxh4
  39. 39.bxc5 bxc5
  40. 40.Be1 h3
  41. 41.Bg3 Bf1
  42. 42.a3 Bc4
  43. 43.Kd2 Ba2
  44. 44.Kc3 Bb1
  45. 45.e5 Ba2
  46. 46.exd6+ Kd7
  47. 47.Bh2 Bxd5
  48. 48.Bg3 Kc6
  49. 49.Bh2 Be6
  50. 50.Bg3 Kb5
  51. 51.Bh2 Ka4
  52. 52.Kb2 a5
  53. 53.Bg3 Bf5
  54. 54.Bh2 c4
  55. 55.Bg3 c3+
  56. 56.Kxc3 Kxa3
  57. 57.Bh2 Ka2
  58. 58.Bg3

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